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Do volunteer firefighters usually have less training and experience compared to career ones?

Asked by Alec over 10 years ago

The training is the same usually. But sometimes it comes down to available training time. Career FF train just about every day for at least 2 hrs generally. Volunteers have fulltime jobs that they have and training times are limited. Volunteers do take the same curriculm as career although

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I have a small metal rack that fits right behind the steam pipe in my bathroom. My bathroom small and not a lot of wall space & want the rack hold nailpolish. Is this safe. Will steam pipe & nail polish pose a fire risk?

Asked by ANGELA almost 11 years ago

Not the smartest idea. Fingernail polish can be flammable. I would keep it in another location if you are hurting for the room.

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Can a windshield from a car or truck splinter so bad that the glass would be as fine as sand and get embedded in you're hands

Asked by strangler59@aol.com over 11 years ago

Yes it can which is why we wear glovewhile operating at car wrecks.

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In your opinion do think vol. firefighters who are still in school should be allowed to respond to a call during school hours ? or at least carry pagers on them in school?

Asked by alias over 10 years ago

generally no since most departments require 18 yrs of age to enter a structure.

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When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

Asked by ... over 10 years ago

My family didn't really know what was entailed. I really wanted to go into law enforcement but my wife asked me to be a firefighter instead, she felt it was safer. That was 26 years ago and I am still doing it. My family ended up being proud of my career choice.

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I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

Asked by Rich about 10 years ago

Yes a CO detector should be in place based on the usage of the diesel engines etc.

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I am buying a home that had an attic fire 20 years ago. What can I do to reduce the smoke smell in the attic? Also, what can I do to reduce possible carcinogens in that space (we have no need of going up there otherwise as it is not a storage area).

Asked by Mary Ann over 9 years ago

There are companies that specialise in smoke odor removal after a fire, you may need to have all the insulation removed if it hasn't before.

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Do volunteer firefighters usually have less training and experience compared to career ones?

I have a small metal rack that fits right behind the steam pipe in my bathroom. My bathroom small and not a lot of wall space & want the rack hold nailpolish. Is this safe. Will steam pipe & nail polish pose a fire risk?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Can a windshield from a car or truck splinter so bad that the glass would be as fine as sand and get embedded in you're hands

In your opinion do think vol. firefighters who are still in school should be allowed to respond to a call during school hours ? or at least carry pagers on them in school?

Also on Jobstr...

When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

I am buying a home that had an attic fire 20 years ago. What can I do to reduce the smoke smell in the attic? Also, what can I do to reduce possible carcinogens in that space (we have no need of going up there otherwise as it is not a storage area).

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Do volunteer firefighters usually have less training and experience compared to career ones?

I have a small metal rack that fits right behind the steam pipe in my bathroom. My bathroom small and not a lot of wall space & want the rack hold nailpolish. Is this safe. Will steam pipe & nail polish pose a fire risk?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Can a windshield from a car or truck splinter so bad that the glass would be as fine as sand and get embedded in you're hands

In your opinion do think vol. firefighters who are still in school should be allowed to respond to a call during school hours ? or at least carry pagers on them in school?

Also on Jobstr...

When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

I am buying a home that had an attic fire 20 years ago. What can I do to reduce the smoke smell in the attic? Also, what can I do to reduce possible carcinogens in that space (we have no need of going up there otherwise as it is not a storage area).

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